Northrop Grumman Begins Flight Testing SHEPARD Next-Gen Drone at Edwards Air Force Base

Image: SAAB Swedish defence firm Saab has introduced a new anti-tank ammunition round designed to defeat heavily armoured vehicles protected by Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA), demonstrating the weapon at a

Image: Northrop Grumman First Flight Marks Milestone for Autonomous Propulsion Northrop Grumman has launched flight testing of its XRQ-73 uncrewed aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, California, advancing hybrid-electric propulsion

Image: RAF Royal Air Force jets from 3 (F) Squadron have completed 38 sorties and scrambled twice in four weeks as part of NATO air policing operations in Romania. One

Image: Anduril Industries Defence technology firm Anduril Industries is heading a consortium of commercial space companies contracted to develop space-based interceptors for the US Space Force, as Washington accelerates its

Image: The AIM user interface being used during Dstl trials in March 2026 (image credit: INVERGEX) British defence scientists have developed a new digital communications standard designed to dramatically cut

Image: Droneshield DroneShield and Terma have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a strategic collaboration to develop and deliver layered counter-UAS capabilities to defence customers globally, according to DroneShield. The

Image: Synne Nilsson / Forsvaret LEOPARD 2 A8 NO British defence manufacturer KNDS and Norwegian vehicle systems specialist RITEK have opened a new Leopard 2 A8 NO production facility in

Image: UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026 UK start-up Cambridge Aerospace successfully trialled its Skyhammer interceptor system in demanding desert conditions, marking a significant step forward in Britain’s counter-drone capabilities.

Image: Aselsan Turkey’s ASELSAN conducted a live-fire demonstration of its KORKUT 25 air defence system this week in Konya, drawing more than 100 senior delegates from 15 countries. The exercise

Image: ARX Robotics European uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) manufacturer ARX Robotics has announced a strategic partnership with UK high-mobility defence vehicle specialist Supacat to advance the development and deployment of

Australian High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). Image: Australian MoD The Albanese Government has selected the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the Precision

Image: Saab Hungary has taken delivery of two new Saab Gripen C fighters, the first instalment of a four-aircraft order placed with Sweden’s defence procurement agency in early 2024. The

Image: British Army The British Army’s Iron Division has publicly demonstrated how it intends to fight future wars, deploying an integrated network of land, air, sea, space, and cyber capabilities

Image: Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force has completed its first knowledge-sharing event for the Protector remotely piloted aircraft, strengthening allied readiness to field the system across NATO. Twelve

Image: Ukraine MoD Ukraine’s Brave1 defence innovation cluster has completed field trials of a new generation of first-person view (FPV) drones, with some models already proving effective under battlefield conditions.